News from BarrowJournal - Topics from September, 2010

Two men are facing multiple charges after allegedly attempting to solicit sex from minors. Last week, Barrow County Sheriff’s deputies arrested David Blackmon, 26, of 1443 Jefferson Drive in Atlanta, and Thomas Earl Kimbrough, 60, of 5550 Lakeshore Drive in Buford, on charges of sexual exploitation of children and enticing a child for ...
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She walked onto the playing field at R. Harold Harrison Stadium with a smile that was as wide as the 100-yard playing surface. In an announcement that surprised absolutely no one, AHS senior Kristen Clack was named Homecoming Queen Friday night and an entire community, even those who were not there, applauded this remarkable young woman. If you ...
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A Colbert man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for the stabbing death of Oscar Armando Lopez Melandez, 51, earlier this year. Melandez, of Athens, was found dead in a drainage ditch off Booth Road in Statham on March 12. The following morning, authorities charged Adalberto Sanchez, 53, with felony murder, possession of a firearm or ...
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A dispute over a proposed raise in rent led to a shouting match between Barrow County Airport Authority chairman Frank Nocera and the owner of a flight school Monday night. In a letter to Robert Mancini, owner of Romanair on Aug. 24, Nocera requested $3,867 per month building rent, plus $7,623 per month for the land Romanair currently rents. ...
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In a 5-1 vote Tuesday night, the Barrow County Board of Commissioners laid off five county employees. The layoffs were included in a resolution that restructured the county’s organizational chart for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. In the restructuring, eight positions were eliminated, one was created, and the Department of County & ...
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City of Statham officials approved a new millage rate of 5.619 Tuesday night during its September meeting. The new rate is an increase from 5.285. Mayor Robert Bridges said the increase was as high as the council could go without a tax increase on citizens. The new rate will still equal a $13,000 deduction in revenue for the city. The new rate ...
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“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” — Eleanor Roosevelt As a little girl, one of my favorite rhymes was “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”. Imagining the possibilities empowered by a simple wish spawned all sorts of imaginary journeys dreamed up by my five-year-old mind. I could spend hours daydreaming as “I wish” ...
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The Barrow County Superior Court recently sentenced the following people. Those charged and their sentences are listed below. Charges listed as nolle prosequi are those in which the prosecutor or plaintiff indicated they would not proceed with the case. In criminal cases, a disposition of nolle prosequi may be entered when evidence proves ...
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Figures released Sept. 13 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation show the number of violent crimes reported in the United States has declined for the third consecutive year. The report also shows a decrease in the number of reported property crimes marking the seventh straight year that the number of offenses dropped below the previous year’s ...
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The following animal control ordinance violation cases were heard in Barrow County Magistrate Court on September 14, 2010 with Judge June Davis presiding. Those charged and their sentences are as follows: •Lisa Thomas Allen, 12 months probation and $416 in fines and court costs. •Brenda Bautista, 12 months probation and $827 in fines and ...
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